Swingers (2018 film)
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| Directed by | Pamela Tola[1] |
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| Based on | Swinger by Mikkel Munch-Fals |
| Produced by | Jesse Fryckman |
| Cinematography | Jan Nyman |
| Edited by | Antti Reikko |
| Music by | Pessi Levanto |
Production companies | Bronson Club Hihhihhii[2] |
| Distributed by | SF Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
Swingers is a 2018 Finnish comedy film directed by Pamela Tola.[3][4] The film premiered on November 30, 2018. It follows a swingers' weekend involving four couples of different ages.[5]
Plot
[edit]Four couples arrive at a charming countryside mansion for a weekend that’s anything but ordinary. The estate’s main attraction is its secret sex cellar, where guests are expected to get to know each other more intimately—without falling in love or feeling jealous. The dress code is simple: a bathrobe or nothing at all.
Each couple has their own reasons for attending. One pair are seasoned swingers who know the rules, but the rest are first-timers, each struggling with relationship issues. Ari (Aku Hirviniemi) and Laura (Marja Salo) find their fragile marriage unraveling the moment they set foot on the estate, with Ari’s midlife crisis dragging him deeper into chaos. Veera (Kiti Kokkonen) and Jani (Janne Kataja) wrestle with the question of having a child, while the youngest female participant is there for a completely different reason—she’s conducting research for her studies.
As the weekend unfolds, the couples are forced to confront not only each other but also their deepest insecurities and find out whether swinging can really save a relationship, or does it simply expose the cracks that were already there.
Cast
[edit]- Aku Hirviniemi as Ari
- Janne Kataja as Jani
- Kiti Kokkonen as Veera
- Matleena Kuusniemi as Inka
- Mikko Nousiainen as Esko
- Roope Salminen as Jere
- Marja Salo as Laura
- Mimosa Willamo as Milla
- Miitta Sorvali as Ritva
- Tommi Liski as Eero
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References
[edit]- ^ Ilkka Lappi. "Swingers toteuttaa Pamela Tolan vuosia kypsyttelemän ohjaajahaaveen". Aamuset.
- ^ "Swingers". Elonet.
- ^ Jenni-Maarit Koponen. "Pamela Tola pyrkii vapauttamaan seksin likaisuudesta – Swingers-elokuvan seksikellariin haettiin kokemuksia tosielämän parinvaihtajilta". YLE.
- ^ Nita Makkonen. "Ohjaajana debytoiva Pamela Tola puhuu nyt elokuva-alan ongelmista – "Haluan, että kaikilla näyttelijöilläni on hyvä olla"". Ilta Sanomat.
- ^ "Swingers". Finnish Film Foundation. Archived from the original on 20 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.